Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-03
STATE NEWS.


At the annual cncampment of the Yer
mont Sons of Veterans, held at Burlington
Wednesday afternoon, the officers elected
were Colonel, j. l.. Fox Of Burlington
Lieutenant Colonel, o. r. Leonard Of Brat
tleboro Major. f r. GriSwold Of Bennng.
ton Division Council f. J.. Eaton Of Mont
peher, F. II. Allen Of Burlington, j. NJ
Nash Of Middlebury Member Of Com
mandery IN Chief Council. G.. f. r. Jcnnt
of Brattlcburu "Wednesday evening mem
bcrs Of the encampment had moonlight
excursion on the steamer Vermont, return.
ing at T.. The next eucnmpment will be
held at Montpelier.
The Rutland grand list for this year shows
242l polls, equal at 5000 each, TO SiS4, POO
first class real estate, Si2i5 .615 second
class real estate, >11i $50 personal prop
rrty, -. j42, 1js total $s,UiG, gS2-mak-
ing grand list Of $50, 400 Last year the
grand list Of the entire town, before the
division, was SlOl,GlO, and Of that part
which now constitutes Rutland Sij,11i,
which shows an increase this year over last
year Of S4912j9. st Adams grand list
is S32 9GS, an increase since last year OF
$4,000 The polls number 1854. Burlmg
ton has Bliss polls and grand list of SOB,
600 81, 900 larger than year ago
The lease of the Passumpsic railroad t.
the Boston * Lowell was ratified by large
majority at the meeting held at White River
Junction last week The lease dates from
Jan. LIST, and the Boston x Lowell took pos.
session June lst The Boston & Lowell
with all it, leased lines will in turn 90 int,
the control of the Boston X Maine on July
LIST
On Tuesday last, at Richford, DIR. n. f
Hamilton was run into by train while rid
ing in his carriage and in attempting u
jump from the wagon 10 save himself from
danger his leg was broken 50 that amputa
ton became necessary.
George Pratt's house at Berlin was struck
10y lightning during a heavy thunder storm
Friday night and badly damaged.
\ forest fire is raging opposite Bolton in
the vicinity Of Buck mountain, and the
flames have driven many wild animals out
of the woods and into the lake. \ number
Of deer, bear and several wildcats wer,
distinguished with the aid Of field glas,
10y guests Of the Michigan house.
Commencement at Norwich university
/ viii he held June II 10 %. Baccalaureatt
sermon viii be delivered by Rev. Howard
| T. Hill Of Montpelier and the Grafton befoT,
| the graduating class by Congressman Gruut
of Barton The university is in Il NOR,
| tlourishing condition than at any time sine,
/ its removal from Norwich to Mortified.
The famous Ralph Baldwin will case, il
| the Orange county court for two years, hai
| Just been settled The case involved Sl0O
| 900, and was contested ON the ground of in
/ capacity and undue influence.
Away freight train east on the st. Johns
/ bury x Lake Champlain railroad ran int,
II washout ten miles east of Morrsville las
/ Friday noon. The fireman was killed ant
/ the conductor and engineer badly injured
/ The tender and five cars We're dumped int,
/ the washout, which was caused by heavy
| shower
Ioyt Swanyar, aged Is, while huntin.
/ Monday at Richmond accidentally sho
himself, the charge of shot striking tn,
| iuglIlar vein in his neck. He lived only
few minutes.
A severe hailstorm visited Mancheste
| Sunday afternoon. The stones we're smootl
and varied in size from IA large pea To
walnut, Everything above ground, in iiel,
and gardens was levelled to the earth
The ground was white with hail, and il
some places heaps were found ten inche
deep.